“Hyperrealism can create an atmosphere of surrealism because nobody sees the world in such detail.” –Salman Rushdie While I cleaned the kitchen today, I played a video of Rushdie speaking to a group of Google employees about his work. I appreciate Rushdie because he writes Magical Realism, and he likes the idea of leaving charactersContinue reading “Walking in Other People’s Shoes”
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Show Some Guts
“Talent is helpful in writing, but guts are absolutely essential.” – Jessamyn West Oh, the places I’ve been and the places I’ll go with my writing. I’ve made a whole fool of myself as a writer, and yet I’ve learned more from writing than from anything else I’ve done. The things I’ve gained from writingContinue reading “Show Some Guts”
Writing Favs
“What I like in a good author is not what he says, but what he whispers.” – Logan Pearsall Smith It is often the case that one small detail about an entire book is what connects me to the story. Not all the time. Some of the best novels I’ve read have many things IContinue reading “Writing Favs”
Fitzgerald on Artists
“An artist is someone who can hold two opposing viewpoints and still remain fully functional.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald A writer is many things. But in order to write a story with depth, you have to understand all your characters in some way. Part of that means you must learn to understand the differing pointsContinue reading “Fitzgerald on Artists”
What’s Next?
For me, the writing process is the same as the reading process. I want to know what happens next. -Neal Asher Oh, I can relate. I’m laughing because I’ve rewritten book three so many times that I know what I want to happen, but I really just have no idea at this point. Writing isContinue reading “What’s Next?”
Writer’s Life
“First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won’t. Habit is persistence in practice.” – Octavia Butler It feels good to have something I’m committed to building every single day of my life. Before writing I didn’tContinue reading “Writer’s Life”
We Need Your Story
“After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” – Philip Pullman We need your story. Do not give up. Do not let those greedy little pigs blow your dreams out of sight. We can do things that are out of reach. We can write stories that outlast generations.Continue reading “We Need Your Story”
Into the Unknown
I’m feeling like I’m in unknown territory. At the same time, I feel like I’ve been here a million other times. It is strange. My goal for these upcoming days is to find all the things that bring me joy here. I’ve kind of lost focus on the magic of fun and curiosity. What thingsContinue reading “Into the Unknown”
Wild Wild West
“There are no laws for the novel. There never have been, nor can there ever be.”—Doris Lessing Oh snap! This is what I like to hear! So basically, this is like the wild west. Anything goes. The most powerful idea controls the novel. What’s interesting is that a novel is a compilation of several ideas,Continue reading “Wild Wild West”
Keep Going
“Quality is not an act, it is a habit.” -Aristotle I’m low on motivation to work on the book today, but I did it. I added a quick detail that will probably need more work tomorrow. The good thing is, I opened the Word Doc and stayed connected to the story. That’s what works forContinue reading “Keep Going”
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